'N' Step Workflow

We are on an old EBP 3.0 but are looking at upgrading to SRM 5.0 later in the year.
We currently have a business process change in place which will require us to move to a multi step approval process where we could potentially have a requirement for > 2 approvals occurring in serial. EBP 3.0 is limited to 0, 1, 2 step approval workflow scenarios.
I notice there is a new workflow (WS14000133) in SRM 4.0 onwards which would seem to cater for our business requirement. I believe there is a BADI (BBP_WFL_APPROV_BADI ) that supplies the approvers to this workflow.
I'm hoping to track down some info on this workflow as we would like to build something that would closely align to this workflow in the interim between now and us moving to SRM 5.0. I'm trying to find out whether the workflow drives off adhoc agent functionality and how escalation functionality impacts the workflow.
Any information would be great.
Cheers
Michael

Hi,
I'm now currently working an an SRM3.0-->SRM5.0 upgrade.
All the info I need I found here:
<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8b/4fa9585db211d2b404006094b92d37/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8b/4fa9585db211d2b404006094b92d37/frameset.htm</a>
Kind regards, Rob Dielemans

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I am facing a repetetive issue for a SRM shopping cart N-step approval workflow.
Issue description:
1. The approver list populated in 'Subworkflow for n-Level Approval SC' step is incorrect.
2. The BADI for N-step determines correct approver (After running the BADI seperately)
3. The cost assignment (WBS) determined is correct, so no chance of incorrect approver.
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The Task 14007989 deals after the approval list is populated.
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I want to implement N-step workflow using Badi. I have already maintained the data in Z table for approvers and corresponding limits.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/58/c14e3c59bfe747e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm40/helpdata/en/17/40a86c773d6c41801d78af1a34b90f/content.htm
N-step Dynamic approval
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/17/40a86c773d6c41801d78af1a34b90f/frameset.htm
SRM Business Workflow
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8b/4fa9585db211d2b404006094b92d37/frameset.htm
Dynamic Modification - Workflow
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/84/dda441e79ead5fe10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Item-based Approval for Shopping carts
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/a3/a6a34098022a54e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Business Add-Ins
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/bc/6129383d5ec70ce10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
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